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Terror strike in Jammu and Kashmir: 10 pilgrims killed as attacked bus falls into gorge | Narendra Modi takes oath as the Prime Minister for a rare third consecutive term | Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu accepts invitation to attend Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony amid recent diplomatic tension | Congress leaders bat for Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition in Parliament | TMC MLA Soham Chakraborty slaps restaurant owner allegedly quarrelling over parking | Calcutta High Court and Delhi High Court seek NTA responses on NEET irregularities | Media baron Ramoji Rao passes away at 87, condolences pour in | MK Stalin, Palaniswamy, other leaders of Tamil Nadu demand scrapping of NEET over alleged irregularities | 'Third chance to serve country': Modi invited to form govt, oath ceremony on Sunday | Modi meets LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi after key NDA meet

Madhya Pradesh: Congress urges Indore voters to press NOTA after candidate crossed over to BJP

May 12, 2024, at 02:46 am

Indore: Congress has launched a full-blown campaign, urging voters to press the NOTA button, after its candidate defected and joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.

India-EU relations are consequential not only for us but for the world, says S Jaishankar after attending Europe Day event in Delhi

May 11, 2024, at 09:33 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has expressed hope that the partnership between India and the European Union will grow further in the upcoming days.

'Modi finished BJP veterans' careers, will replace Yogi Adityanath too if...': Arvind Kejriwal

May 11, 2024, at 07:51 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a big claim a day after he walked out of Tihar jail on interim bail in the liquor policy case, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will replace his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath with someone new in post if the saffron camp wins the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Regional parties will form next govt, NDA or INDIA will have to support it: KCR's big claim

May 11, 2024, at 07:10 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has claimed the regional parties in the country will form the next central government leaving no other choice for the national coalitions- NDA or INDIA- to join them, media reports said.

Centre notifies Inter-Services Organisations Act in major military overhaul

May 11, 2024, at 06:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The central government has notified Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, in one step towards the Unified Theatre Commands, media reports said.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, out on interim bail, offers prayers at Hanuman Mandir

May 11, 2024, at 05:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday offered prayers at Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place here, a day after getting an interim bail in the liquor policy case, media reports said.

Karnataka: BJP leader, who flagged Prajwal Revanna's 'sex scandal', arrested in a sexual assault case

May 11, 2024, at 04:49 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader G Devaraje Gowda, who flagged the alleged sexual abuse of a series of women by suspended JDS leader Prajwal Revanna, was taken into custody by police in connection with a sexual assault case on Friday night, media reports said.

India's telecom department directs to block 28,200 mobile handsets

May 11, 2024, at 02:48 pm

India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and State Police have joined hands to curb the misuse of telecom resources in cyber-crime and financial frauds.

Haryana crisis: Congress submits memorandum to Governor demanding dismissal of BJP's 'minority' government

May 11, 2024, at 02:29 pm

The Congress in Haryana has submitted a memorandum to the Governor and demanded the dismissal of the 'minority' BJP government which lost its majority after three independent MLAs withdrew their support.

EC responds strongly to Mallikarjun Kharge's allegations on voter turnout figure, calls them 'baseless'

May 11, 2024, at 06:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission has reacted strongly to Mallikarjun Kharge's letter to INDIA allies alleging discrepancies in voter turnout data and accused the Congress leader of making 'baseless' allegations "create confusion, misdirection and impediments in the conduct of free and fair polls".

Indian Army to get first Hermes-900 Starliner drone in June: Reports

May 11, 2024, at 05:12 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant boost to its surveillance mechanisms along the Pakistan border, the Indian Army is set to receive the first Hermes-900 Starliner drone on June 18, media reports said.

Malappuram cyber fraud worth Rs. 1.08 crore busted; police nab Delhi man, recover 40,000 sim card

May 11, 2024, at 03:38 am

Malappuram/IBNS: The Malappuram Cyber Crime Police has arrested a suspect believed to have distributed SIM cards to online trading fraudsters, whose act caused a substantial loss of Rs 1.08 crore to a single person, media reports said.

'Sufficient evidence': Big blow to Brij Bhushan as court orders to frame charges against him in sexual assault case

May 11, 2024, at 03:02 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a big blow to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a Delhi court Friday ordered the framing of charges against the former Wrestling Federation of India chief in the sexual harassment allegations levelled by women wrestlers.

'Need to fight dictatorship:' Arvind Kejriwal's first message as he walks out of jail after 50 days

May 11, 2024, at 02:19 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after the Supreme Court granted him bail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out of Tihar Jail Friday evening, 50 days after he was arrested on corruption charges linked to the alleged liquor policy scam.

Arvind Kejriwal released from Tihar jail 

May 11, 2024, at 12:37 am

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was released from Tihar Jail just hours after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail till June 1.

Belarus envoy thanks India for supporting full membership to SCO

May 11, 2024, at 12:27 am

Belarusian envoy Mikhail Kasko has thanked New Delhi for supporting his nation to become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Moosa Zameer discusses President Muizzu's probable visit to India with S Jaishankar

May 11, 2024, at 12:16 am

Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer has said he discussed the probable visit of  President Mohamed Muizzu to India.

Gujarat man leaks military drone data to ISI as victim to 'honeytrap', arrested

May 10, 2024, at 08:48 pm

Ahmedabad/IBNS: A man has been arrested in Gujarat for spying for Pakistan Intelligence agency after falling victim to a honeytrap, media reports said.

Helpful in context of current elections, reacts West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on interim bail granted to Kejriwal

May 10, 2024, at 08:37 pm

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday welcomed interim bail granted to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and said it is helpful in the context of the current elections.

Supreme Court grants Arvind Kejriwal interim bail in excise policy case till June 1

May 10, 2024, at 07:46 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday granted an interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case till June 1, when the last phase of Lok Sabha elections will be held, media reports said.

Muslims to have 4 percent reservations in Andhra Pradesh: Jagan Mohan Reddy's 'final word'

May 10, 2024, at 07:36 pm

Vijayawada/IBNS: Amid the ongoing debate over the religion-based reservations, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said four percent reservation for Muslims will continue in the YSRCP-run state, media reports said.

Pakistan won't drop atom bomb if India respects them, says Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar; BJP hits back

May 10, 2024, at 07:11 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In another controversial remark coming from the primary opposition party, Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar advocated India's display of "respect" towards Pakistan to avoid dropping of an atom bomb from the neighbouring country.

Hindu population in India on decline, Muslims grew: EAC-PM report

May 10, 2024, at 06:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Hindu population in India are on decline while the minorities including Muslims, Christians and Sikhs are on the rise, a study by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) said, media reports said.

Pakistan won't drop bomb if India shows respect to them: Congress' Mani Shankar Aiyar

May 10, 2024, at 05:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a potential controversial remark in the election season, Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar has said India's hostile neighbour Pakistan will not resort to bombings if they are shown respect.

Karnataka sex scandal: Woman claims she was forced to file complaint against Prajwal Revanna

May 10, 2024, at 04:35 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: In a new twist to the Karnataka sex scandal, one of the complainants has claimed she was forced to file her complaint against suspended Janata Dal Secular leader Prajwal Revanna, media reports said.

Five Indian sailors released from Israeli-linked vessel which was seized by Iran

May 10, 2024, at 02:30 pm

In a diplomatic victory, five Indian sailors onboard an Israeli-linked vessel seized by Tehran were released on Thursday (May 9, 2024), the Indian Embassy in Iran said.

No new mining permission in Aravallis until further order: Supreme Court

May 10, 2024, at 06:43 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant direction, the Supreme Court Wednesday asked Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Gujarat to not give any new mining permissions in the Aravallis until further orders.

Controversy erupts after video seems to show BJP leader's minor son cast vote

May 10, 2024, at 06:16 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A massive controversy has erupted after a video emerged online Wednesday that seems to show a minor boy casting a vote on behalf of his father, a BJP leader, during the Lok Sabha Election in Berasia in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal.

After Sam Pitroda, Adhir Chowdhury's 'we have Negrito' comment lands Congress in more trouble

May 10, 2024, at 03:59 am

Kolkata/IBNS: After Sam Pitroda's racial analogy to classify Indians from different parts, now Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury contributed to the stir on Thursday saying "we have Proto Australoids, Mongoloid, Negrito (in India)", referring to now-outdated racial and anthropological groupings of humankind.

Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri shrines to open for pilgrims tomorrow

May 10, 2024, at 03:43 am

The doors of the Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines in Uttarakhand will open for pilgrims on Friday with preparations for the same going on in full swing.